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Question of the Day: How Do We “Normalize” Guns?
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"This one actually came in as an 'Ask Foghorn,' but I think this is a question better posed to the AI as a whole. Chris writes:""I’ve gained an interest in firearms over the past few years after classifying myself as, I suppose, pro-gun control for most of my life (late 20s currently, so it ain’t that long an era, but oh well). Particularly in the last six months, I’ve been researching them a great deal online, particularly your website and Hickok45′s and Mrcolionnoir’s Youtube channels…" ... |
Crybabies Favor Gun Control
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"I frequently openly hypothesize that gun control advocates are really just projecting their own lack of self-control when they say the average citizen can’t be trusted with carrying a firearm for self-defense."
"They’ll say they don’t need a gun because the police will protect them. They’ll say that citizens haven’t been trained or passed the mental screenings police have and aren’t able to carry a gun without endangering the public. High profile gun control advocates who hire armed security are, in my opinion, the epitome of that projection." ...
"Projection is the root of many arguments against campus concealed carry. People like Ms Hoover express concern that students will settle grade disputes with guns. ..." ... |
Hunter Numbers Up 9% Between 2006 and 2011, Preliminary National Report Shows
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"The number of hunters age 16 and older in the United States increased 9 percent between 2006 and 2011, reversing a previous downward trend, a preliminary report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Department of the Interior shows."
"Preliminary figures show an increase from 12.5 million hunters in 2006 to 13.7 million in 2011. Final data will be included in the upcoming USFWS 2011 National Survey Report. USFWS has conducted a national survey every five years since 1955, with the last being the 2006 National Survey, released in 2007." ... |
Springfield XDs Review
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"The Springfield Armory XD-S is a long-awaited derivative of the popular and proven XD series of pistols, and was designed for everyday carry and deep concealment. As an owner of several XD series pistols (and sometimes referred to as the crazy XD lady), I couldn’t wait to get my hands on one of these to give it a try!" ... |
Ask Foghorn: Best Bolt Action Hunting Rifle for Under $500?
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"Josh asks:""I’ve been whitetail hunting where I live (Alabama) with a Marlin .30-30 for years now, and while it’s been great, I really would like to be able to reach out a little farther than the .30-30 cartridge wants to. I’ve always wanted a bolt-action .30-06, and I first gravitated towards the Remington 700, but now I’m seriously considering the Mossberg 100 ATR. Price is a major factor, as I’m not looking to spend more than $500 for rifle + scope. Point me in the right direction, please sir." "I fully admit this one came in yesterday. And while it may be jumping the queue a little bit, its only because this is the exact same question that hunters across the country are asking right now ..." ... |
PHLster Skeleton vs. Raven Vanguard 2
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"A couple days ago, we released our review of the Vanguard 2 by Raven Concealment. Almost immediately, longtime readers of Monderno asked which holster we preferred for inside the waistband (IWB) carry: the Vanguard 2, or the previously reviewed and much loved PHLster Skeleton. So I decided to put together a comparison of the two holsters using my Glock 19, and choose a winner as I see it."
"Whenever I do comparisons, it’s important for me to first point out that these are my opinions ..." ... |
Ask Foghorn: Use Both Iron Sights and a Red Dot?
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"Jim writes:""I have not been into guns since I left Viet Nam. When I came home I did not want to see guns much less shoot them. Now I am older and maybe wiser. I am trying to set up a DPMS Ar 15 and I would like the ability to use both iron sights and red dot. I have a SightMark red dot on the rifle now and want to include iron sights because I am so use to them from the service. What is the best and most secure way to attach both sights??" "First, thank you for your service. Second, I think you’re talking about co-witnessing your sights." ... |
Speedloaders and what goes in them.
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"I have decided to run HKS speedloaders for now. Mostly because I can find them locally and I like to support local business. I know I can order Safariland speedloaders online, and I truly feel they are the better speedloader, but then I wouldn't be supporting local business."
"For the time being, as a carry round I will be using Federal's 158gr +p LSWCHP[Lead Semi-Wad-Cutter-Hollow-Point]. It isn't the latest and greatest tech, but there were some sitting around at the house so it is what I am using for the moment. Once I shoot them all up, I will start looking at some other options."
"Once thing I have noticed, it is more difficult to reload the LSWCHP with the speedloader than it is the RNL rounds I have been using for practice." ... |
Alternate Shooting Positions (video story)
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"The National Shooting Sports Foundation just released another of their shooting tips videos. This one features Ryan Cleckner who was an Army Ranger sniper team leader in an earlier life."
"As Cleckner makes clear, you can't always shoot from the prone position and you rarely have a shooting bench when you're out in the field. He discusses and demonstrates a number of alternate rifle shooting positions ..." ... |
The Ruger Gunsite Scout vs. The Ruger American Rifle
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"Last year, Ruger introduced a bold take on the scout rifle concept. The Gunsite Scout is a compact .308 bolt action rifle that is dressed up with some tactical accoutrements. This year, they rolled out the American Rifle, a more traditional bolt action, also in .308 (or .243, . 270, .30-06). Both of these rifles are examples of Ruger's craftsmanship. Despite some obvious visual differences, they do similar things. Yet there are two huge things to consider -- accuracy and the price tag." ... |
Gun Test: Inter Ordnance Hellcat Pistol
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"The .380 ACP cartridge, designed by John Moses Browning, is as American as it gets, but it was never as popular in its birthplace as it was in Europe. That is until the advent of shall-issue concealed carry permits and the accompanying demand for diminutive self-defense pistols."
"The Hellcat pistol from Inter Ordnance (I.O., Inc.) is one of the latest examples of the type; a compact, polymer-frame, .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun with six-round capacity. Like some others in its class, it dispenses with the traditional blowback-operated system in favor of a more compact recoil-operated design." ... |
Fighting Against Guns
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"As Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, D-Manhattan, stood on the steps of City Hall with other lawmakers pushing for tougher gun control legislation, he did so knowing they were unlikely to get much support from Republicans."
"But Kavanagh and others who presented during the August press conference said bipartisan support is the only way New York lawmakers are likely to pass tougher gun control policies."
"'They figure if they go down the road and they give in on anything and they have any reasonable measure that they let get through, then the next thing you know we’ll be rounding up all the guns in the country,' said Kavanagh. 'And that’s an unfortunate point of view and a dangerous point of view, and has lead to a lot of violence ...'" ... |
The Wiki Weapon Project Promises A 3D-Printed Handgun For Everyone (video available)
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"The 3D-printing gun enthusiasts are at it again coming up with master plans to democratize weapons manufacturing, and this time, they’re doing it in the name of the First Amendment. That’s right. The Second Amendment is important too, but according to the visionaries at the loosely organized advocacy group Defense Distributed, this mission is all about freedom of information. They’re calling it the 'Wiki Weapon Project'. The ultimate goal: create a deadly 3D-printed handgun that anybody can assemble in the comfort of their own home." ... |
MS: Homeowner Fires Shots at Multiple Intruders
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"A MS homeowner came home to find that at least 2 people had broken into his home. The would be thieves tried to flee when the homeowner arrived, but the homeowner quickly armed himself and fired at the suspects, ensuring they wouldn’t change their minds."
"Police recovered several stolen weapons outside of the home, implying that the suspects were armed and potentially dangerous, even as they fled the scene." ... |
NC: Don't Bring A Knife To A Gun Fight (video available)
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"A young robber in Burke County, North Carolina learned quickly that you don't bring a knife to a gun fight.That is because the 63-year old clerk that he had pulled the knife on had a gun and wasn't afraid to use it."
"According to the story and video from WSOC-TV, the clerk not only fought back while he had a knife to his throat but he got three shots off at the robber. There is no report on whether or not the robber was shot."
"Burke County Sheriff Steve Whisenant said the clerk had every right to protect himself and the business. He did add that someone could have been hurt." ... |
VA: VCU Attack Highlights Campus Carry Regs (video available)
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"'Last night [Tuesday] there was a tremendous amount of activity in this area between the hours of 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.' Virginia Commonwealth University Police Chief John Venuti [above, audio only] ain’t kidding. 'A group of about 15 young people believed to have punched one passerby and robbed and beaten another in rapid succession on Virginia Commonwealth University’s main downtown Richmond campus,' timesdispatch.com reports. 'The first victim, who is not a VCU student, reported being punched without provocation by a member of the group while getting out of a vehicle at Shafer and West Grace streets. Moments later, the group encountered the second victim . . ." ... |
ATF Death Watch 158: New Evidence That Operation Fast and Furious Armed the Sinaloa Cartel
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"Operation Fast and Furious was a small piece of a larger puzzle. Although the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ 'Guns for Goons' program furthered the ATF’s pro-gun control, empire-building agenda, the Agency-instigated gun running aided, abetted and armed the Sinaloa cartel against their deadly rivals Los Zetas. (The former being the more U.S. and Mexican government friendly international criminal conspiracy.) ATF DW 157 highlighted the testimony of captured Los Zetas 'logistics coordinator' Victor Zambada-Niebla, who said exactly that. New evidence from WikiLeaks [via elpasotimes.com] provides confirmation . . ." ... |
NY: Gun group backs Marchione
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"Gun Owners of American, a national advocacy organization, on Thursday endorsed Saratoga County Clerk Kathleen Marchione in the Sept. 13 Republican state Senate primary."
"Marchione is challenging incumbent state Sen. Roy McDonald, R-Saratoga, in a Republican primary in the new 43rd Senate District."
"'As Saratoga County clerk, she fought to protect the confidentiality of residents who possess pistol permits from being exposed to the media, and she continues to fight for their rights,' said Tim Macy, vice president of the organization, in a press release." ... |
MD: Man Arrested, Cuffed After Using $2 Bills
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"A man trying to pay a fee using $2 bills was arrested, handcuffed and taken to jail after clerks at a Best Buy store questioned the currency’s legitimacy and called police." ...
"Bolesta was taken to the lockup, where he sat handcuffed to a pole and in leg irons while the Secret Service was called." ...
"Secret Service agent Leigh Turner eventually arrived and declared the bills legitimate ..."
"Commenting on the incident, Baltimore County police spokesman Bill Toohey told the Sun: 'It's a sign that we’re all a little nervous in the post-9/11 world.'"
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VA: Va. judge orders release of detained veteran
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"A judge on Thursday ordered the release of a former Marine who was detained for psychiatric evaluation after posting strident anti-government messages on Facebook."
"Prince George County Circuit Judge W. Allan Sharrett said at the end of a one-hour hearing that the involuntary commitment order issued by a magistrate against Brandon J. Raub was invalid because it contained no allegation or basis to hold him, according to the head of a civil liberties organization that represented the 26-year-old veteran."
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CA: Ex-Richmond cops get lenient sentences
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"Two former Richmond police officers who admitted they illegally bought guns for underage employees at an off-duty security company they operated - and then tried to obstruct a federal investigation to cover their tracks - won't have to serve time in prison, a federal judge decided Tuesday." ...
"Wilken said while their crimes disturbed her, the guns were never intended for the hands of 'dangerous people like drug dealers or gang members.'"
"The judge said she was more troubled by Harris and Thomas' hiring of former private investigator Christopher Butler, 50, to retaliate against one of their employees who alerted Richmond police about the illegal gun deals." ... |
CA: Clovis man awarded $425,000 for false arrest
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"A Clovis man who claimed he was wrongfully jailed by Fresno County authorities for allegedly violating probation was awarded $425,000 by a federal jury."
"James L. Quinn also said that police wouldn't let him retrieve heart medication when he was arrested, and jailers later failed to heed his pleas for medical treatment when he began having chest pains." ... |
MI: Troy cops sued over 'missing' money
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"A Troy man whose wife died unexpectedly last month while he was out of state is suing the city's Police Department, alleging the department stole or lost $1,000 it was holding for him." ... |
CO: University of Colorado Official Teacher/CCW Policy
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"In light of the kerfuffle surrounding concealed carry, the University of Colorado has posted a page on their website: 14 Basic Questions on concealed carry at CU-Boulder. Most of it is, indeed, basic. Have a permit, don’t brandish, return your tray tables to their original upright and locked position, that sort of thing. And then there’s the bit where CU addresses the question from the perspective of an employee, one of whom ... said he’d turf any student who dared carry in his class. 'Can a student who legally possesses a concealed handgun be excluded from the classroom on the grounds that the student's presence and his or her concealed weapon constitutes a class disruption?' Just in case you missed it yesterday . . ." ... |
WA: Debate over ONP goat lawsuit may explain wolf concerns
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"In the wake of Wednesday’s decision by a federal judge to dismiss most of a lawsuit against Olympic National Park over the death of a Port Angeles resident fatally gored by a mountain goat, there really should be no questions about concerns over increasing wolf populations in the Evergreen State."
"Huh?"
"It’s simple, really. If an aggressive mountain goat can kill someone, what makes anybody think a pack of hungry wolves will not? Wolves killed a teacher in southwest Alaska a couple of years ago, and likewise, a man in Canada a few years before that."
"Nature is sending us a signal. That some people choose to ignore it is not Nature’s fault." ... |
IL: Poll: Most Chicago residents aren’t blaming access to guns for spike in violence
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"While liberal activists like the Rev. Jesse Jackson are calling for more gun laws in response to the spike in violent crimes in Chicago, a poll indicates that residents are largely not blaming the violence on the notion there are too many guns on the streets."
"The main reason for the spate in crime, they say, are gangs."
"Asked by Illinois-based pollster Michael McKeon to finger the major cause of the increase of violent crimes in Chicago neighborhoods, 20 percent of Cook County, Ill., residents blamed gangs as the major reason for violence in a poll conducted of 629 residents Aug. 15-17." ... |
NM: Corrales Up in Arms Over Pledge
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... "A controversial agenda item that involved potential restrictions on gun carrying on village property drew a large crowd of Second Amendment supporters to the cramped Council Chambers, many of them from outside Corrales."
"Gasteyer said he explained the village tradition to those present before launching into the Pledge in Spanish."
"The crowd responded by shouting the words in English, drowning out the voices of those reciting the Pledge in Spanish. ..."
"During the 90-minute comment period that followed, more than 30 people spoke out vehemently against the resolution that would have prohibited guns on village properties, such as parks and the library, to avoid alarming unarmed village residents." ... |
NY: Gun critics miss target
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"The article in The Town Talk by the Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal is a prime example of the garbage seeping forth today -- uneducated and biased against the Second Amendment."
"The author avoids the truth known to every red-blooded American. The individuals perpetrating crimes are almost always under police surveillance for other crimes and do not have a permit to own a gun. Guns do not kill people; people kill people."
"In every state where 'shall issue' is the law, the crime rate has dropped since the law was enacted. It is not the ordinary citizen who should be condemned but the known perpetrator who purloins a weapon or buys illegally on the street." ... |
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